ReelRifter
Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Acting

Born December 21, 1928 — Died May 2, 2010 Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan

Kei Satō (佐藤 慶, Satō Kei; born December 21, 1928 in Aizuwakamatsu – May 2, 2010) was a Japanese character actor and narrator. He is known for his work with Japanese New Wave director Nagisa Oshima, and for several films with Kaneto Shindo, such as Onibaba and Kuroneko. He won the best actor award from Kinema Junpo for the films The Ceremony and Nihon no akuryō. He also worked as a narrator for many documentaries, both on television and film.

TV Shows(30)

Movies(180)

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

Kazutaka Okada

2009

Dear My Love

Dear My Love

2009

The Whispering of the Gods

The Whispering of the Gods

Father Togawa

2005

Azumi

Azumi

Tenkai Nankôbô

2003

Sensen fukoku

Sensen fukoku

2002

Taboo

Taboo

Narrator (voice)

1999

The Perfect Education

The Perfect Education

Lawyer

1999

Neo Faust

Neo Faust

Dr. Faust

1999

Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow

Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow

1997

Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident

Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident

1995

Last Friends

Last Friends

1995

The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting

The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting

1994

Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy

Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy

1993

Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death

Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death

1993

The Visas That Saved Lives

The Visas That Saved Lives

1992

Erotic Liaisons

Erotic Liaisons

Nemoto

1992

Kachô Shima Kôsaku

Kachô Shima Kôsaku

1992

The Strange Tale of Oyuki

The Strange Tale of Oyuki

Detective

1992

Dioxin from Fish!

Dioxin from Fish!

Genjiro

1992

Akizakura - Cosmos

Akizakura - Cosmos

1991

The Fir Tree Remains

The Fir Tree Remains

1990

Ronin-gai

Ronin-gai

Iseya

1990

Detective Heiji

Detective Heiji

1990

Shingo's Ten Duels

Shingo's Ten Duels

Inoue Kawachi-no-kami

1990

Business Trip

Business Trip

(voice)

1989

Festival of Dreams

Festival of Dreams

1989

I Love You So Much

I Love You So Much

1988

Green Requiem

Green Requiem

1988

The Notorious Bored Samurai

The Notorious Bored Samurai

1988

Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure

Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure

1988

The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma

The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma

1987

The Hopi Prophecy

The Hopi Prophecy

Narrator (voice)

1987

Yakuza Ladies

Yakuza Ladies

Hitoshi Awazu

1986

The White Tiger Battalion

The White Tiger Battalion

1986

Surgical Designs in Flames

Surgical Designs in Flames

1986

Godzilla 1985

Godzilla 1985

Gondo

1985

Let Him Rest in Peace

Let Him Rest in Peace

Futoshi Shimoyama

1985

I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident

I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident

Nakajima

1985

The Return of Godzilla

The Return of Godzilla

Chief Editor Gondo

1984

Appassionata

Appassionata

1984

Choji Snack Bar

Choji Snack Bar

Yoshino

1983

The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo

The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo

Police Inspector

1983

The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

Police Chief

1983

Tokyo Trial

Tokyo Trial

Narrator

1983

Station

Station

1981

Day Dream

Day Dream

Dentist

1981

The Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy

1981

The Beast to Die

The Beast to Die

Endo

1980

The Night of Martial Law

The Night of Martial Law

1980

Target

Target

Ichiro Hamada

1980

The Revolt

The Revolt

Narrator (voice)

1980

The Execution Game

The Execution Game

1979

The Man Who Stole the Sun

The Man Who Stole the Sun

Dr. Ichikawa

1979

Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82

Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82

Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator

1979

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

Shimizu

1979

Dead Angle

Dead Angle

1979

Golden Partners

Golden Partners

Ohkawa

1979

The Killing Game

The Killing Game

Shoichi Katsuda

1978

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

Sekino

1978

Empire of Passion

Empire of Passion

Orator

1978

Lost Love

Lost Love

Nogami

1978

The Skies of Haruo

The Skies of Haruo

1977

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

Sekino

1977

High Seas Hijack

High Seas Hijack

T.V. Director Fukami

1977

Japanese Humanity and Justice

Japanese Humanity and Justice

1977

They Were Eleven

They Were Eleven

1977

Yakuza Graveyard

Yakuza Graveyard

Teramitsu Abara

1976

Conflagration

Conflagration

Director Fukami

1975

Shimane Prison Riot

Shimane Prison Riot

Prison Guard

1975

My Way

My Way

Koide, Chief of Police

1974

The Tattooed Hitman

The Tattooed Hitman

Yukio Yamaji

1974

Demon Spies

Demon Spies

1974

Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry

Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry

tyobei(Izuya)

1973

A Japanese Demon

A Japanese Demon

Psychiartist

1973

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

Shobei Hamajima

1973

A Diary of a Woman Doctor

A Diary of a Woman Doctor

1973

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Magistrate

1973

Flower and Dragon

Flower and Dragon

1973

Secret High School Girl: After School Activity

Secret High School Girl: After School Activity

1973

Cross-Currents

Cross-Currents

1972

Dear Summer Sister

Dear Summer Sister

Shinkô Kuniyoshi

1972

Gang Warfare

Gang Warfare

1972

Chase That Man

Chase That Man

1972

Inn of Evil

Inn of Evil

Yohei

1971

Expelled from the Kanto Mob

Expelled from the Kanto Mob

1971

Challenge at Dawn

Challenge at Dawn

1971

The Ceremony

The Ceremony

Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather

1971

Evil Spirits of Japan

Evil Spirits of Japan

Murase / Ochiai

1970

Live Today, Die Tomorrow!

Live Today, Die Tomorrow!

1970

Naked Ambition

Naked Ambition

1970

Lone Rebel

Lone Rebel

1969

Bullet Wound

Bullet Wound

1969

The Curse of the Ghost

The Curse of the Ghost

Iyemon

1969

Devil's Temple

Devil's Temple

Priest

1969

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

Himself

1969

Outlaw: Goro the Assassin

Outlaw: Goro the Assassin

1968

Where did Sharaku go?

Where did Sharaku go?

Tōshūsai Sharaku

1968

Women and Miso Soup

Women and Miso Soup

1968

Hymn to a Tired Man

Hymn to a Tired Man

Takenori Suzuki

1968

Song of my Life

Song of my Life

Masanobu Kurosawa

1968

Three Resurrected Drunkards

Three Resurrected Drunkards

Y Chong - iru

1968

Kuroneko

Kuroneko

Raiko

1968

The Great Villains

The Great Villains

Ichiro Yasui

1968

Death by Hanging

Death by Hanging

Prison warden

1968

Eleven Samurai

Eleven Samurai

Secretary Mizumo

1967

A Killer's Key

A Killer's Key

1967

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide

Otoko

1967

The River - Poem of Wrath

The River - Poem of Wrath

Doctor

1967

Band of Ninja

Band of Ninja

Sakagami Shuzen

1967

Clouds at Sunset

Clouds at Sunset

1967

Glorious Fights

Glorious Fights

Yuzo Gondo

1966

Assignment Cloud

Assignment Cloud

Nishida

1966

Your Life

Your Life

1966

Violence at Noon

Violence at Noon

Eisuke Oyamada

1966

Captive's Island

Captive's Island

1966

Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi's Vengeance

Boss Gonzo

1966

A Man Worth the Money

A Man Worth the Money

1966

The Sword of Doom

The Sword of Doom

Kamo Serizawa

1966

Irezumi

Irezumi

Hatamoto Serizawa

1966

Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves

Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves

1966

The Flower and the Dragon

The Flower and the Dragon

1965

Sword Devil

Sword Devil

Secretery Kanbe

1965

Pleasures of the Flesh

Pleasures of the Flesh

Police inspector

1965

Samurai Spy

Samurai Spy

Takanosuke Nojiri

1965

Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again

Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again

1965

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

1965

Young Boss

Young Boss

Izo

1965

The Tattooed Lord

The Tattooed Lord

1965

Kwaidan

Kwaidan

Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

1965

Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu

Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu

1965

Onibaba

Onibaba

Hachi

1964

The Ninja Hunt

The Ninja Hunt

1964

Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office

Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office

Kinjiro Takeuchi

1964

Homicide

Homicide

Asaichi Isobe

1964

Roadside Stone

Roadside Stone

Shogo

1964

Brand of Evil

Brand of Evil

Eguchi

1964

A Story from Echigo

A Story from Echigo

1964

Life of Hishakaku 3

Life of Hishakaku 3

1964

The Third Ninja

The Third Ninja

1964

Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple

Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple

Otaguro

1964

Onibaba : Film Location

Onibaba : Film Location

1964

Sasuke and His Comedians

Sasuke and His Comedians

1963

Duel of Blood and Sand

Duel of Blood and Sand

Katsumaki

1963

Mother

Mother

Dr. Koiguchi

1963

Okashina yatsu

Okashina yatsu

Shamoji

1963

Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin

Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin

1963

Blackmail

Blackmail

1963

League of Gangsters

League of Gangsters

Takamoto

1963

At the Side of the Bridge 4

At the Side of the Bridge 4

1963

The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List

The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List

1963

Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi

Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi

1963

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

Saburobei Konoe

1963

Violent Street

Violent Street

1963

Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption

Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption

1963

Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady

Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady

1962

The Paper Crane

The Paper Crane

1962

Human

Human

Hachizo

1962

Zoku aizen katsura

Zoku aizen katsura

1962

The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman

The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman

1962

Harakiri

Harakiri

Masakazu

1962

Pitfall

Pitfall

Reporter

1962

Kyoto Assassin

Kyoto Assassin

1962

Tokyo Bay

Tokyo Bay

Takeyama

1962

Shiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebel

Shiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebel

1962

The Inheritance

The Inheritance

Cop

1962

Drunkard's Paradise

Drunkard's Paradise

1962

Procurer of Hell

Procurer of Hell

1961

白い南風

白い南風

1961

Onna no hashi

Onna no hashi

Kazuhiko Yamana

1961

Epitaph to My Love

Epitaph to My Love

Shinji Tsuda

1961

Women of Tokyo

Women of Tokyo

Tamio Yamada

1961

Bitter End of a Sweet Night

Bitter End of a Sweet Night

1961

Incidental Murders

Incidental Murders

Ieraishan Tatsu

1961

Night and Fog in Japan

Night and Fog in Japan

Sakamaki

1960

Volunteering for Villainy

Volunteering for Villainy

Iwai

1960

The Sun's Burial

The Sun's Burial

Sakaguchi

1960

Good-for-Nothing

Good-for-Nothing

1960

Cruel Story of Youth

Cruel Story of Youth

Akira Matsuko

1960

Knock Down

Knock Down

1960

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

Shinjô Ittôhei

1959